The Beck PRIDE Center has a profound impact on the lives of veterans and their families. Founded through the support of Buddy Beck and his wife Charlotte, our focus is PRIDE - Personal Rehabilitation Individual Development and Education.

A-State pays tribute to ROTC Alumni who have distinguished themselves through heroic service, government service and outstanding representation of the university, by placing them in the Hall of Heroes.

Beck Pride Center

Our mission is to provide combat wounded veterans with first class educational programs and services at Arkansas State University. These include, but are not limited to: resources to access to the higher education experience, resources for counseling, personal rehabilitation, advocacy, and financial assistance; supporting these individuals to achieve their post military service goals.

Our Focus

The Beck PRIDE Center is located in a university setting to provide a centralized opportunity for veterans to:

Explore career options through counseling and testing

Participate in skill or placement testing as necessary

Secure an academic advisor to develop a degree plan of study

Utilize the specialized physical and mental rehabilitation services that are available including physical therapy, speech language pathology and mental health counseling

Your generous, tax deductible donation enables us to help more than seventy combat-injured service members returning home from the current conflicts, to provide assistance to their families and help fill in service gaps where they exist. As the number of wounded steadily increases, so do the needs of these brave individuals.